‘I Knew About Hot Flashes And Night Sweats, But Not This’: Women Are ‘Petrified’ After Penélope Cruz And Olivia Wilde Discuss Shocking Perimenopause Symptom

Huffington Post | 07.07.2026 05:31
As board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Mary Claire Haver explained to BuzzFeed, “Perimenopause is when you begin to notice some of the symptoms when your body is starting to register that something's changing in your hormonal life. It can take 7 to 10 years until your period stops.” In other words, it refers to the time that the body naturally transitions into menopause.